Bengal govt. allocates over 1,000 acres for border fencing
West Bengal has transferred more than 1,000 acres of land across nine border districts for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border.
- West Bengal has formally handed over 1,024.75 acres of land for border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border.
- The Border Security Force is the agency receiving land for fencing work along the India-Bangladesh border.
- The handover covers 172.6 km of border length for fencing work.
- Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, Cooch Behar, and Malda are among the districts named in the land allocation for fencing.
West Bengal has transferred 1,024.75 acres of land across nine border districts for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. The land transfer is relevant because border fencing is a core internal-security measure and requires coordination between the state government and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state had accelerated land transfer to the Border Security Force (BSF) and that 172.6 km had been formally handed over for fencing work. The West Bengal government views border security and fencing as a top priority.
What happened
UPSC may ask about the role of land transfer by state governments in completing border fencing, the institutional role of the Border Security Force, and the security rationale for fencing the India-Bangladesh border. The issue also links internal security with cooperative federalism because border infrastructure depends on state cooperation.
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